Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid, Florida
Town
Nickname(s): 
The Caladium Capital of the World,
Town of Murals
Location in Highlands County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°17′42.9″N 81°22′21.5″W / 27.295250°N 81.372639°W / 27.295250; -81.372639
Country United States
State Florida
CountyHighlands
Settled1912
Incorporated
(as Lake Stearns)		1 December 1925
Incorporated
(as Lake Placid)		6 June 1927
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor-council
(Strong Mayor)
Area
[2]
 • Total4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2)
 • Land4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  1.4%
Highest elevation
[3]
173 ft (53 m)
Lowest elevation
[4]
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total2,360
 • Density506.22/sq mi (195.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33852, 33862
Area code863
FIPS code12-38625
GNIS feature ID285272[6]
WebsiteTown of Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a town in Florida, United States. It is in Highlands County.

References

  1. ↑ "Town of Lake Placid Departments". Town of Lake Placid. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ North Magnolia Avenue
  4. ↑ Lake June in Winter
  5. ↑ "Lake Placid town, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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